BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  How to use Windows OS Buttons instead of BCB's?          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> C++ Builder (Students) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Olives Guest Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:38 pm    Post subject: How to use Windows OS Buttons instead of BCB's? I'm using BCB6 and when I run my apps on Windows XP the controls like progress bars, buttons, etc. feel out of style because they aren't using the windows controls. Is there any way I can use the buttons and progress bars of XP/Vista rather than the default 2000 looking controls? I'm sure I could maybe use a different component but I'd like the controls to use the style control of the current OS. Thanks. Back to top Remy Lebeau (TeamB) Guest Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:25 pm    Post subject: Re: How to use Windows OS Buttons instead of BCB's? "Olives" <junkmail78 (AT) charter (DOT) net> wrote in message news:Km7Oh.5006$JR7.4570 (AT) newsfe03 (DOT) lga... Quote: I'm using BCB6 and when I run my apps on Windows XP the controls like progress bars, buttons, etc. feel out of style because they aren't using the windows controls. Yes, they are. You simply did not provide an XP theme manifest for the application. Without that, the newer Common Controls v6 DLL isn't used. Look at the following articles for more details: Using Windows XP Visual Styles http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms997646.aspx Microsoft ComCtrls and Delphi/C++Builder version 6 http://dn.codegear.com/article/28423 Also look at the Theme Manager component (http://www.delphi-gems.com). Borland later integrated it directly into newer versions of the VCL. Gambit Back to top Olives Guest Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:31 pm    Post subject: Re: How to use Windows OS Buttons instead of BCB's? Thanks Gambit "Remy Lebeau (TeamB)" <no.spam (AT) no (DOT) spam.com> wrote in message news:460953f5$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: "Olives" <junkmail78 (AT) charter (DOT) net> wrote in message news:Km7Oh.5006$JR7.4570 (AT) newsfe03 (DOT) lga... I'm using BCB6 and when I run my apps on Windows XP the controls like progress bars, buttons, etc. feel out of style because they aren't using the windows controls. Yes, they are. You simply did not provide an XP theme manifest for the application. Without that, the newer Common Controls v6 DLL isn't used. Look at the following articles for more details: Using Windows XP Visual Styles http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms997646.aspx Microsoft ComCtrls and Delphi/C++Builder version 6 http://dn.codegear.com/article/28423 Also look at the Theme Manager component (http://www.delphi-gems.com). Borland later integrated it directly into newer versions of the VCL. Gambit Back to top Olives Guest Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:08 pm    Post subject: Re: How to use Windows OS Buttons instead of BCB's? I got the XP theme to look by creating the .manifest file but I want to add it to the resource so if the .exe is moved/copied it doesn't go back to using the non-xp style. the MSDN says Add the manifest to your application's resource file as follows: CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST "YourApp.exe.manifest" but i'm not really sure how I do that. Thanks "Remy Lebeau (TeamB)" <no.spam (AT) no (DOT) spam.com> wrote in message news:460953f5$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: Yes, they are. You simply did not provide an XP theme manifest for the application. Without that, the newer Common Controls v6 DLL isn't used. Look at the following articles for more details: Using Windows XP Visual Styles http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms997646.aspx Microsoft ComCtrls and Delphi/C++Builder version 6 http://dn.codegear.com/article/28423 Also look at the Theme Manager component (http://www.delphi-gems.com). Borland later integrated it directly into newer versions of the VCL. 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